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Unit 1 MN 551 Patho, Unit2 MN551 patho, Unit3Patho, Unit 4

Patho, Unit 5 Patho MN551, Unit 6 Patho, Unit 7 MN 551

Patho, UNIT 8 MN 551 patho, Unit 9 Patho 551, MN 553 unit 1

Exam Practice Questions and Answers Updated 2025

The family of a 68-year-old man who is in the end stages of small cell lung cancer is distraught at his

visible body wasting that has worsened in recent weeks. Which of the following phenomena best

accounts for the patient's anorexia and cachexia? - ANSWER✔✔-Products of the tumor itself as well as a

hypermetabolic state cause cachexia

A child possesses a trait that is the result of the interaction of two different genes, neither of which could

have produced the trait independently. Which of the following explanations best captures the genetic

explanation for this? - ANSWER✔✔-The outcome is the result of the interaction between collaborative

genes.

A 45-year-old patient who experienced exposure to radiation during an industrial accident several years

prior is being assessed. Which of the following phenomena may underlie the genetic changes that have

been noted in the patient? - ANSWER✔✔-Base pairs may have been rearranged by the radiation

exposure.

Which of the following pregnant women has most likely encountered the greatest increase in the risk

that her child will have a fetal anomaly? - ANSWER✔✔-A woman who has herpes simplex and recently

recovered from endocarditis

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The nurse practitioner is providing care for a patient with a diagnosis of cirrhosis, and he notes that the

patient's sclerae are jaundiced. The nurse practitioner recalls that jaundice is caused by excess

accumulation of bilirubin, a pigment that can accumulate in which part of the cell? - ANSWER✔✔-

Cytoplasm

A patient who has a diagnosis of lung cancer is scheduled to begin radiation treatment. The NP providing

pretreatment education is explaining some of the potential unwanted effects of the treatment. Which of

the following statements by the nurse is most accurate? - ANSWER✔✔-"Some patients experience

longer-term irritation of skin adjacent to the treatment site."

A male patient of a nurse practitioner has an autosomal dominant disorder. The patient and his partner

are considering starting a family. Which of the patient's following statements indicates the patient has an

adequate understanding of the genetic basis of this health problem? - ANSWER✔✔-"I know that a single

mutant allele is to blame for the health problem."

A group of researchers has identified that the prevalence of two particular genetic disorders share a

statistical correlation. Which of the following statements best conveys the genetic rationale for this

situation? - ANSWER✔✔-The genes causing each disorder are likely in the same section of the same

chromosome.

The NP is working with a family whose daughter has been recently diagnosed with the chromosomal

disorder Turner syndrome. The NP would recognize that which of the following statements about the

characteristics of human chromosomes is accurate? - ANSWER✔✔-Autosomes contain the

determination of an individual's sex.

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The NP is teaching a group of older adults about the value of including foods containing antioxidants in

their diet. Which of the following statements best captures the rationale underlying the NPs advice? -

ANSWER✔✔-Antioxidants inhibit the actions of reactive oxygen species (ROS).

Which target of both chemotherapy and radiation treatment accounts for adverse as well as therapeutic

effects? - ANSWER✔✔-Rapidly proliferating cells

Which of the following patients of a primary care nurse practitioner would not require extra screening

for cancer? - ANSWER✔✔-A 38-year-old female with Down syndrome and congenital scoliosis

A 7-year-old boy is admitted to the hospital with a suspected diagnosis of lead toxicity. Which of the

following assessment findings is most congruent with the patient's diagnosis? hi - ANSWER✔✔-

Hemoglobin 9.9 g/dL

The NP is providing care for a 21-year-old female patient with gas gangrene of a compound fracture in

her arm. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse most reasonably expect to find

when caring for a patient with a diagnosis of gas gangrene? - ANSWER✔✔-Spreading edema

A community health nurse practitioner is teaching a group of female high school students about the

importance of regular Papanicolaou (Pap) smears. The nurse recognizes that which of the following items

underlies the rationale for this teaching? - ANSWER✔✔-Cancer of the uterine cervix develops

incrementally at a cellular level.

Which of the following statements most accurately conveys an aspect of cell injury due to impaired

calcium homeostasis? - ANSWER✔✔-Injured cells tend to accumulate calcium.

A woman is surprised to read on the Internet that certain infections can cause cancer and has sought

clarification from her nurse practitioner during an office visit. How can the NP best respond to the

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woman's query? - ANSWER✔✔-"There are many viruses, but only a very few of them have been shown

to cause cancer in humans."

The nurse practitioner working in occupational health has been asked to speak to a group of factory

workers about the importance of wearing gloves when working with strong chemicals such as turpentine

and paint thinner. Which of the following characteristics of cell membranes underlies the nurse's

teaching? - ANSWER✔✔-Cell membranes are impermeable to all but lipid-soluble substances.

A 6-year-old girl with a diagnosis of Marfan syndrome is being assessed at a community health clinic.

Which of the following assessments would be the health care professional's lowest priority? -

ANSWER✔✔-Tests of kidney function

A nurse practitioner employed in a hospitalist notices that a patient is experiencing muscle atrophy

following 2 weeks in traction after a motor vehicle accident. Which of the following factors has most

likely contributed to the atrophy of the patient's muscle cells? - ANSWER✔✔-A reduction of skeletal

muscle use secondary to the traction treatment

A nurse practitioner is educating a patient with a recent diagnosis of diabetes about the roles that

glucose and insulin play in the disease pathology and the fact that glucose must enter the cell in order to

provide energy for the patient. The nurse practitioner knows that which of the following processes

allows glucose to enter body cells - ANSWER✔✔-Facilitated diffusion

A researcher is involved in the production of insulin through recombinant DNA technology. Which of the

following statements could the researcher best provide as a rationale for her work? - ANSWER✔✔-The

gene fragment responsible for insulin production can be isolated and reproduced.

A student nurse practitioner asks her preceptor about the origins of different tissues, and their cellular

origins during the process of development. Which of the following statements by the preceptor best

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